eye care

Overcoming many hurdles, the hospital, named Mohan Thuse Eye hospital under the Dr Manohar Dole Medical Foundation, started with 20 beds and one operation theatre.

Headaches, blurry vision, pain in the eyes - are you experiencing any of these? An eye-surgeon shares tips on what to do.

"It has never been about the money but about the people. As a doctor, it is my duty to use my skills to the best and help them. And there comes a day when we work towards something that simply makes us happy. I was lucky to have found that out rather early."

Today Anchal and Netram Eye Foundation have reached conducted over 150 camps, with a turnout of at least 200-250 people in each. This number easily reaches over 60,000. Till date, the young ophthalmologist has also conducted over 5000 pro-bono or charity cataract surgeries.

Kavya Kopparapu, with a team that includes her 15-year-old brother, Neeyanth, and classmate Justin Zhang, has developed a smartphone app called Eyeagnosis.

A powerful short film about Sonia and Anita, two sisters living in poverty who have been blind since birth. The nonprofit organization 20/20/20 provided free operations to these sisters. Watch as the bandages come off and they are able to see for the first time in their lives.